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Ethiopian Meseret Defar shattered the women's world indoor record for the two-mile (3200m) run at the Boston Indoor Games on Saturday. Defar, the outdoor record holder over the distance and reigning Olympic champion at 5000m, clocked 9m 10.50s.
Kim Smith of New Zealand, who trains in Rhode Island, finished second and also surpassed the old record time, finishing in 9:13.94.
